Core 2 Quad Q9505 vs Celeron G3900
Aggregate performance score
Celeron G3900 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9505 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron G3900 and Core 2 Quad Q9505 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2171 | 2178 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.18 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Celeron | no data |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | Yorkfield (2007−2009) |
| Release date | 19 October 2015 (8 years ago) | 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $42 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Celeron G3900 and Core 2 Quad Q9505 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.833 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 0.83 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 6 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 98.57 mm2 | 164 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | 71 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 456 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron G3900 and Core 2 Quad Q9505 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | 1151 | 775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 51 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G3900 and Core 2 Quad Q9505. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Security technologies
Celeron G3900 and Core 2 Quad Q9505 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G3900 and Core 2 Quad Q9505 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G3900 and Core 2 Quad Q9505. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 510 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G3900 and Core 2 Quad Q9505.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.40 | 1.39 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 51 Watt | 95 Watt |
Celeron G3900 has a 0.7% higher aggregate performance score, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 86.3% lower power consumption.
Core 2 Quad Q9505, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Celeron G3900 and Core 2 Quad Q9505.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron G3900 and Core 2 Quad Q9505, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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